There are a TON of new things in Disney World right now!

The 50th Anniversary brought some big changes!

And when Disney rolls out several new offerings at once, not all of them are going to be well-received. While some of the newer attractions, like the Disney Enchantment fireworks show at Magic Kingdom, have gotten mixed reviews, there’s one big thing in Disney World that is bringing joy to all of us — Disney KiteTails.

Disney KiteTails is a daytime show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. It features music, Cast Members with puppets, and large 30-ft kites pulled by jet skis through the Discovery River. You can watch it multiple times a day, catching either The Lion King or The Jungle Book versions of the show.

Original concept art for KiteTails ©Disney

And on a whole, watching this show is, well…an EXPERIENCE.

Look at Simba fly!

Don’t know what we mean? Well, the performers and the music are both phenomenal, but sometimes the kites tend to have a mind of their own, “dropping dead” in the middle of the show or landing in the trees. It’s spectacularly entertaining to watch the show and see what happens because you simply never know what might come next!

“Hup, two, three, four! Keep it up, two, three, four!”

When it first premiered, many guests were confused watching the show because the large kites must “crash” into the theater (in unoccupied seats, don’t worry!) in order to land properly. Because of this, Disney adapted the show slightly to have the kite handlers waving and clapping after the successful landing — to let guests know that everything went according to plan.

They have an interesting landing method.

It’s possible that Disney could add more steps like that into the show to let the guests know that things are progressing as they’re supposed to. It’s likely that they wouldn’t want guests to walk away from the show thinking that they saw a “messed up” version of the performance.

This is NOT supposed to happen.

But even with funny mishaps, the show is genuinely fun! It features some classic Disney songs that you’ll love singing along to and it’s not some shockingly high-budget production where Disney is trying to flex new technology. Your kids will love it and you’ll be surprised at how beautiful the kites and special effects are. 

This show is so colorful!

KiteTails has recently undergone some changes in Animal Kingdom. Now, instead of needing to sit in the Discovery River Amphitheater to watch the show, it can be viewed from anywhere around Discovery River Lagoon! The show has been shortened to about 5 minutes (down from its previous 10 minutes) and it is no longer scheduled, but happens randomly throughout the day.

KiteTails

You can catch the show any time from 9:10AM to 3:10PM, and don’t worry, you can still watch the kites crash land into the empty seats of the amphitheater.

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All in all, we don’t really see any downside to Disney KiteTails. It’s fun, entertaining, and if you catch it at the right time, it just might make you laugh! Definitely give it a try on your next visit to the park.

Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news and updates, along with all the details you need for watching the new entertainment offerings in the parks!

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